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. 2024 Feb 15;12:1261293. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1261293

Table 2.

The variables entered the model as determinants of household dairy consumption and their definition.

Variable Definition
Price Weighted mean of milk, yogurt, and cheese prices
Sex of Household’s head As the weighted ratio of women-headed households
Presence of children under 5 years old in the family As the weighted ratio of households with children under 5 years old
Presence of adults over 60 years old in the family As the weighted ratio of households with adults over years old
Household education score Weighted mean of education scores of adult members. Education scores were: 0 = illiterate, 6 = elementary school, 11 = high school and diploma, 14 = under-graduation university degrees, and 18 = graduate degrees
Mothers’ occupation Weighted mean of mothers’ job scores. Scores were: 0 = housewives, 5 = unemployed but have income and 10 = employed
Residency area The weighted ratio of the urban population